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A young sannyasi in an orange saffron cloth with long dreadlocked hair stands on a golden chariot, reaching up with both arms to adjust a purple cloth draped over a bronze deity murti. The murti wears ornate gold and pearl jewellery, a golden crown-like headpiece and a green and gold garment. White and red-and-yellow flower garlands wrap around the murti and the chariot, and a golden lion or serpent-headed carved figure sits in the foreground. A gilded arch frames the scene against a pale blue sky.

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A photograph of a temple ritual on a festival procession vehicle draped with yellow, white and purple marigold garlands. A figure with long dark braided hair and a red-orange garment with gold borders reaches up with one arm, applying something to the head area of a golden deity murti seated in a palanquin-like throne. The golden murti wears a tall crown, a pearl necklace and gold armour-like ornaments, and holds a golden staff. Gold-toned canopy edges and flower decorations frame the scene under a concrete ceiling.2016-01-03November 09 20072007-11-09April 30 20122012-04-30A photograph of a ritual before golden deity murti figures adorned with flower garlands, jewelry and a crown. A man with hair in a bun and bare shoulders, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his body and an orange-and-gold waist cloth, reaches forward to touch the head of the central golden murti, which wears an ornate crown and a pink lotus. Behind are a gilded arch, an orange drape and colourful flower garlands in yellow, purple, red and white. Only one physical person is visible, with partial hands of another person at the lower edge.2012-04-30December 23 20092009-12-23A figure in orange ceremonial dress with a bare shoulder and a rudraksha mala stands with their back to the camera, adorning a deity murti with white and yellow garlands. The golden deity wears a tall orange turban with a jewelled crown, a red and white floral necklace, and rich gold and gemstone jewellery. Red, yellow, green and purple floral decorations surround the altar, with a gold ornate arch above and a gold flower-shaped offering nearby.2012-04-30January 01 20082008-01-01November 06 20162016-11-06A procession on a city street shows a golden palanquin (ratha-style canopy) carrying a deity murti dressed in orange cloth and garlanded with pink and white flower garlands and a pink flower. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti and white upper cloth stands on the palanquin, placing a pink flower on the murti's head. Ornate red, green and blue decorated pillars frame the canopy. Partially visible onlookers in the foreground include a man with a sandalwood or vibhuti mark on his forehead. Shopfronts with Tamil signage line the street.2012-06-04April 24 20132013-04-24April 27 20182018-04-27 +1 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copies